In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, Side Street Studio Arts seeks entries for Neither Here Nor There.

 

The first-generation experience has always been complex. Some feel a sense of pride and acceptance having been adopted into a new homeland, while others feel disconnected, without a home and feeling they belong to both here and there, or neither. The first-generation experience can be full of contradictions. 

 

This is a call for art from any artist to join in this conversation and is open to interpretation: Is it a contradiction? Do you feel connected to here? Or there? Both? Neither? Is it something else? What defines this experience for you? What is your experience or understanding of the first-generation experience? 

 

The exhibit is open to the public September 6 - September 15, 2024, with an opening reception Friday, September 6, 2024, from 6-9 pm. 

 

Submission Requirements:

• Submissions must be received by Monday, July 29, 2024, at midnight - late submissions will NOT be accepted. Artists will be notified of their acceptance by email. 

• Submissions are limited to 3 works, with sets and triptychs counting as one work. All artists and all mediums will be considered including: 2D/3D visual, performance, and video/time-based works. Larger works are also considered. For specific questions regarding size please inquire before submitting. 

• There is a $5 submission fee required for your submission. SSSA takes no commission on art sales. Side Street Studio Arts Members are exempt from the submission fee. Interested in becoming a SSSA member? More info is available here: https://www.sidestreetstudioarts.org/membership

 

Please complete the following form to submit. 

 

Side Street Studio Arts 

15 Ziegler Ct., Elgin, IL 60120

chris@sidestreetstudioarts.org (direct questions to this email)